Series #354 (October 2005)

Right mouse click link and choose "Download Link to Disk" or "Save Target As" to save MP3 to your computer. Hint: To locate the file easily after downloading, save to your desktop.

“Katrina and Trees” (Shep Zedaker/Forestry) with reporter Paul Lancaster

A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR WHO WENT TO THE GULF COAST AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA DESCRIBES THE SCENE AS UNIMAGINABLE:

Runs: [0:54]

“The Smell of Katrina” (Shep Zedaker/Forestry) with reporter Paul Lancaster

A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS ONE THING ABOUT HURRICANE KATRINA YOU CAN NEVER EXPERIENCE FROM WATCHING TELEVISION IS THE SMELL:

Runs: [0:44]

“Katrina and Communications” (Scott Midkiff/Electrical and Computer Engineering) with reporter Paul Lancaster

A NEW SYSTEM OF COMMUNICATIONS--MESH NETWORKING--THAT'S DESIGNED TO WORK AROUND DISASTERS DID NOT DO WELL WHEN KATRINA HIT.  MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:

Runs: [0:53]

“Satellite Phones” (Scott Midkiff/Electrical and Computer Engineering) with reporter Paul Lancaster

SATELLITE PHONES OFFER COMMUNICATION WHEN LAND-BASED PHONE SERVICE IS DOWN, AS HAPPENED AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA.  BUT A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS SATELLITE PHONES HAVE OTHER ISSUES:

Runs: [0:53]

“Communicating with the Public” (Scott Midkiff/Electrical and Computer Engineering) with reporter Paul Lancaster

HURRICANE KATRINA SHOWED THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATIONS IN NATURAL DISASTERS.  A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS IT'S A PROBLEM THAT CONTINUES TO DRAW A LOT OF INTEREST FROM RESEARCHERS:

Runs: [0:55]

“Katrina and Virginia” (Fred Krimgold/Center for Disaster Risk Management) with reporter Paul Lancaster

HURRICANE KATRINA DID NOT REACH VIRGINIA…PHYSICALLY.  BUT A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS IT WILL AFFECT THE STATE ECONOMICALLY:

Runs: [0:56]

“Ripples from Katrina” (Fred Krimgold/Center for Disaster Risk Management) with reporter Paul Lancaster

THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA WILL LIKELY CAUSE MORE DAMAGE OUTSIDE THE REGION THAN MOST PEOPLE THINK.  MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:

Runs: [0:53]

“Katrina and Tourism”  (Fred Krimgold/Center for Disaster Risk Management) with reporter Paul Lancaster

AS NEW ORLEANS COMES BACK, THE QUESTION IS: WILL THE TOURISTS COME BACK AS WELL?  SOME THOUGHTS FROM VIRGINIA TECH:

Runs: [0:38]

“New Uses for Tobacco Greenhouses” (Justin Hendrix/Inst. For Advanced Learning and Research) with reporter Paul Lancaster

LONGTIME TOBACCO GROWERS HAVE A LOT INVESTED IN GREENHOUSES USED TO START THEIR PLANTS.  AS THEY LOOK TO ALTERNATIVE CROPS, VIRGINIA TECH'S INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED LEARNING AND RESEARCH IS OFFERING SOME HELP TO KEEP THOSE GREENHOUSES BUSY:

Runs: [0:56]

“New Crops, New Markets” (Justin Hendrix/Inst. For Advanced Learning and Research) with reporter Paul Lancaster

AS TOBACCO FARMERS TURN TO NEW CROPS, THEY NEED TO FIND NEW WAYS TO MARKET THOSE CROPS.  MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:

Runs: [0:44]

(NOTE: THE FOLLOWING STORY SHOULD AIR BEFORE OCTOBER 18)

“Technology for Lunch?” (Justin Hendrix/Inst. For Advanced Learning and Research) with reporter Paul Lancaster

TECHNOLOGY AND SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA MAY NOT HAVE MADE A LIKELY PAIR IN THE PAST, BUT VIRGINIA TECH AND ITS INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED LEARNING AND RESEARCH ARE WORKING TO CHANGE THAT:

Runs:  [0:58]

“Vending Healthy Choices” (Jennifer Spangler/Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

CAN PUBLIC SCHOOL VENDING MACHINES OFFER HEALTHIER CHOICES AND STILL MAKE A PROFIT?  THAT’S THE QUESTION SOME VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHERS DECIDED TO INVESTIGATE:

Runs: [1:00]

“Still Vending, Still Buying” (Jennifer Spangler/Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

TO SNACK OR NOT TO SNACK WHEN THE CHOICES OFFERED ARE HEALTHY ONES?  SOME VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHERS DISCOVERED THE ANSWER IN A ROANOKE CITY HIGH SCHOOL:

Runs: [0:57]

“Healthier High Schools?”  (Jennifer Spangler/Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

CAN A HIGH SCHOOL VENDING MACHINE STILL TURN A PROFIT EVEN WHEN IT OFFERS HEALTHY CHOICES?  SOME VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHERS WENT TO A ROANOKE CITY HIGH SCHOOL TO FIND OUT:

Runs: [0:57]

“A New Degree Program for Veterinarians” (Francois Elvinger/Veterinary College) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

A NEW DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM OFFERING A MASTERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH GIVES VIRGINIA TECH STUDENTS A NEW OPTION TO CONSIDER:

Runs: [1:03]

“Better Prepared to Fight Disease” (Francois Elvinger/Veterinary College) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

PREPARING STUDENTS TO STUDY AND CONQUER INFECTIOUS DISEASES IS WHAT A NEW DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM AT THE VETERINARY COLLEGE ON THE VIRGINIA TECH CAMPUS INTENDS TO DO:

Runs:  [1:03]

“Collaborative Efforts for Education and Research” (Francois Elvinger/Veterinary College) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

BY JOINING FORCES WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT BALTIMORE, THE VETERINARY COLLEGE ON THE VIRGINIA TECH CAMPUS CAN OFFER A NEW DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM THAT DRAWS ON MORE RESOURCES FOR BETTER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH:

Runs: [1:08]

“Growing Leadership in the FFA” (B.J. Boothe/State FFA Secretary) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

HOLDING A LEADERSHIP BUILDING CONFERENCE AT VIRGINIA TECH IS ONE WAY THE F-F-A IS MAKING SURE ALL ITS MEMBERS ARE DEVELOPING VALUABLE SKILLS:

Runs: [1:03]

“An Expanded View of Agriculture”  (Joe Epperly/State FFA area vice president) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

THE F-F-A HAS GROWN AND CHANGED OVER THE YEARS, BUT THE GOAL OF DEVELOPING LEADERS HAS REMAINED CONSTANT, AS MEMBERS LEARNED AT A RECENT CONFERENCE AT VIRGINIA TECH:

Runs: [0:57]

“FFA Stands for FFA” (Justine Sterling/National FFA regional vice president) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

IT USED TO BE THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA, BUT NOW IT’S SIMPLY THE F-F-A.  AT A RECENT CONFERENCE AT VIRGINIA TECH, MEMBERS LEARNED WHAT THAT REALLY MEANS:

Runs: [0:56]